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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-09
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS

". D. Suit Druggist Bippus, Indiana,
testifes: 81 can recomend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold
has given relief in every case. One man
took six bottles and was eured Of kheuma-
tism, Of 10 years Standing" Abraham Hare,
dr1sgist, Belville, Ohio, aMrms: The bes,
selling medicine I have ever handled in my
90 years experience, IS Electric Bitters
Thousands Of others have added their testi-
riony, so that the verdict is unanimous thai
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the
Liver, Kidpeys or Blood. Only halt dol
Lar a bottle ut Dinkirs & Cos Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-09

eWitness," said a lawyer in the po-
E.e court the other DAY you speak
8Ir. Smith being well off. Is he worth
S5,000?
'sNo, sah.''
eTwo thousand"
.No. sah; he hsin't Wort twenty
Eve.
sThen how is he well of?"
SCOT wife who sports de hull
family, Detroit Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

Mrs. CARNEGIE's PRESENTS Just before
the marriage service was pei formed Mr.
Andrew Carnegie transferred 10 his wife
enough securities to insure her an income OF
$4,000 a year. This was by way of settle
meut. His wedding present to her was the
house West Fifty-first street, New York,
next to the Vanderbilt palace. Among the
other presents to the bride we're check
for $4,000 from Grandfather Whitfield,
diamond necklace from Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Phipps, jr., a solid silver service said
to be one of the finest ever made in this
country, from Mr.. Carneeie's, business part
ners. and another, from Mr.. Carnegie's en-
ployes in Pittsburgh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25
LOCAL RREYITEES.

Engine 692 is on the stocks in the round
house of the V. NJ. depot.
Gen. G. c. Augur has been chosen COM
mander of the national drill camp at Wash.
ington.
Mrs. Arsell, grandmother OF Rev. Mr..
Mercer, is lying seriously i'll at her home in
Richmond.
The Messrs. Ahern are erecting a commo-
dous brick warehouse on upper Prince
street, opposite their present place of bust
ness.
Mrs. John Wade has purchased from Mr..
B. F. Peake the two story frame house on
Prince street, between Fayette and Peytor,
for $500
The Washington steamers have made ar
engagements for running excursions between
Norfolk and Washington during the en-
campment and drill.
Four of the old W., O. & W. r. r. pas
senger cars are in the Midland paint shops
undergoing thorough overhauling, repair.
ing and furnishing.
Miss Louise Raymond was severely in
jured at Harrs's Theatre, Washington, on
Saturday afternoon by the fall Of one of the
painted scenes upon her.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday to Matthew Fraas. of
Prince Georges County. Md, and Elizabeth
Deutermaun, of Fairfax county.
The matter of the claims of the District of
Columbia against the Alexandria Canal,
Railroad and Bridge Co. for taxes has been
referred, by order Of the District Commits.
sioners, to the attorneys of both parties for
adjustment.
Rev. o. F. Flppo, of Roanoke, formerly
of this city, and Rev. Mr.. |. NJ. Mercer, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church of this city,
are among the delegates to the Southern
Baptist Convention to be held in Louisville,
KY, on the Oh Of May.
Sheriff Veitch, of the county, with a
posse, yesterday visited all the resorts where
the disordery characters from Washington
usually congregate on Sunday, but found no
disorderly persons, although the sheriff had
been warned that if he visited such places
they would be made shot" for him.
Fanny Blackburn, colored, who was con.
victed at the last term of the Corporation
Court ard sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary for stealing $50 from Mrs. John
barley, will take an appeal, sul. to-day Mr..
Z. A. Sinclair was engaged in making 8
cory of the record in the case to be forward.
ed to Richmond,
The last of The series Of entertainments
for the Womans Auxiliary, ~. NJ. G. Al
will be the reading By Prof. Tweedale, OF
Washington, to morrow night, at the Opera
House. Young Master Geor4e Leland,
the boy genius who amused the audience SC
highly by his powers OF mmicry at the
Giace Church entertainment will also give
recitation during the evening.
] hn leonard and his brother came here from
Washington yesterday evening and on reaching
the wharf on their return the former became 5is
orderly. He WAS warned by Liest. Saith TO keep
eu'et, vice. ecpcu he assaulted the officer. Lieut.
Smith then gave the offender severe drubbine
and took him to the station house, where later
the prisoner left $40 for his appearance, which
however, he forfeited.
Charlie the son OF Mr.. Fysd. Klaus, yesterday
fell from the arch q. Four mile run to the road
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. April 25.-11 o. m.-Ihe opon
ing of the stock market this morning was gener
ally firm. first prices in most stocks being from !.
to IL per cent. above Saturdays final figures
There was quiet trading in most of the stocks
and the market was heavy to weak and fraction:
OF from y to y per cent. were lost in the general
list. At eleven o'clock the market was active and
heavy to weak. Money easy at 4a5.
BALTIMORE April 25.-:Va. Is consolidated SO
psst-duc coupons 651a 10-40s 43 new So 661t
bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

way below and was stunned but not seriously
hut.
The blocks of stone to be used in paving be.
tween the tracks on Union street have been de.
posted near the east end OF the tunnel.
The paper cha.e to have come off in Fairfax
county this evening WAS postponed on account OF
the weather.
The roads approaching this city are in fearful
condition since the recent rains aud are much
complained Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

We have received from the International
News Company, No. 81 Beekmau street,
New York, the June number of The Season,
the lady's illustrated magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

TIE OPPOSITION TICKET. y Yesterday be-
inc bright spring Sunday and the NUM-
,ioaj election being but a few weeks off
n5litic4 was the principal subject of CONVEX.
Zion among the knots of citizens who con.
gregated at the various street corners or
fornged atthe drug stores and other places
that were open. 1t seemed TO be the general
;mnression among the knowing ones that
;be nominees of the democratic primary, to
ba held on the 9th proximo, will surely be
elec;ed. and that while the friends of the
yarious candidates in the primary will make
The bes. fight possible for their favorites, yet,
fer the nominees are chosen, all will come
,ogether again amicably and unitein the cleo.
ION of the democratic ticket The 'com.
mttee" who are endeayoring to get up
ticket to run in opposition to the primary
nominees are still at work, but as yet have
succeeded. in getting but few candidates
suitable to their views. So far, it is said,
only candidates for auditor aud collectors
of taxes have been definitely decided upon
and it is now doubtful if they can put
head Oh their ticket, as the several who
lave been approached" on the subject
,mmendation of Mr.. Edward Hughes for SUI
perintendent of Police has been reconsider
al and that that matter is now held in abey
ance, on account oftheappearance ofanother
Richmond in the field. Also, that no one
will oppose Mr. r. II. Cook for Clerk of Gas,
and that it will depend on the result of the
democratic primary as to whether the com
miteen will recommend candidate
for superintendent of Gas. Indeed, it is
more than probably that no other candi-
dates will be recommended by the commit
tee till the democratic nominees are known.
The writer in answer to his inquiries, being
invariably told that tho committee" said
or did thus and so, has diligently inquired
who appointed the committee" and where
they got their authority, but so far mis- QUE
res remain unsatisfactory answered. OF
hcers Of the knights of labor, when question
ed concerning the matter positively assert
that their lodge has nothing TO do with the
move, though they say the Committee"
holds Its meetings. in room adjoining theirs,
aud other members say that they are OPP.
posed to their lodge entering politics and
repudiate all connection or sympathy with
the running of an opposition ticket. On the
other hand, it is said TO be workingman's
move and that each ward has its commit
tee, which meet in joint session and which
II as appointed subcommittee" 10
present to the citizens ticket for
support at the general election.
Still, so far as can be learned, there have
been no ward meetings, and some even say
that tina committees are self-appointed.
Whether this is so or not, it is certain that
the names presented by this committee" CT
most OF them at least, will constitute the
ticket which will oppose that which the
democrats put in the field. Among thu
most active workers of the committee"
the writer was told, are Messrs. S. j. VIM
salt, VIM HUMPHREYS, VIM. Hammerdin
ger, Geo. Young H. NJ. Folz, Thos Kelly,
John Travsrs aud w. II. Whitcomb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25
AIryall(Irla 0azqtis
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MONDAY EVENING, APRIL %.
LOCAL NEWS.

F,r,his section light local rains, nearly s.a-
,i.',siy temperature, followed during Tuesday by
'iowly rising temperature and northeasterly
Winds becoming variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

VIRGINIA Pharmaceutical AssoCIA-
TIoN.-The sixth annual meeting OF the as.
ISOLATION will be held in Richmond on Tues
day, May 10th, at Camp Lees Hall. 1t will
be called to order, at 10 o'clock, by tt
president, and Colonel John B. Purcell will
welcome the visiting members in a short ad-
dress. A banquet will be given to the mem
bers and their guests on the evening Of
Thursday, May 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

to NJ VI: Moses Green. of Warrentop, reported
qol tIe CIV Washington police yesterday that q
At 3sS watch and chain, scarfpin, &C., valued
Eat Nc, were stolen from him in that city on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

THE Observation-Disclosures have been
completed for the presentation of Gilbert &
Sullivan's opera "The Mikado," at the
Opera House next Thursday night. The
cast has been carefully selected, and will
embrace the best musical talent in amateur
circles of Baltimore, Washington and this
city.
FIsH.-Since Saturdays report about
100000 herring aud 1000 shad have ar
rived at Fishtown. Herring sold at from
s. 90 to 50 rs per thousand and shad at from
Sll to SIS per hundred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

AssIGEMENT.-Mr. S. A Green, furniture
dealer, conducting business at the corner of
Prince and Fairfax streets to day made an
assignment for the benefit of his creditors.
Capt. Ct. A. Mushbach was named as the
assignee in the deed The liabilities are
given MS about 200 and the assets. con.
sisting of real estate, stock OF furniture &c, at
$4,000. The banks aud those who had ad =.
vanced Mr.. Green money are n ade first
preferred creditors to the amount of So ,l22.
The reason given for the assignment was
the inability on the part of Mr.. Green to
meet some notes which were about due.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

tri aEsTERDAY was bright and the tempera-
s ss.e seAsonable, aud many persons were
leu leu on the streets, and the churches all had
c %.se Congregations. Revs H. Suter, ofthls
char i's and Albert Stuart, OF Georgetown, ex-
PSsased pulpits yesterday, and Rev. Jno. l..
d i1 asr of Hyattsvi!le. Nd. preached at tpe
nnD rIuFch in the morning and at night. The
sue roef OF visitors from Washington was in
WIS wins OF that of the previous Sunday, not.
civ ,r4sIandlug which fact the order of the
wy was we'll preserved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

PoLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
anil cool with twelve prisoners at the sta
ton house
The Mayor thia morning disposed of the
following cases
Hugh Smith, arrested by officers Franks
aud Grady for being drunk and disorderly,
was sent to Jail.
VIM. Coats, colored, arrested by some
young men for an assault on young lady,
was sent to Jail.
John Leonard, arrested by Lieut.. Smith,
for disorderly conduct, forfeited $40 which
he eft for his appearance.
Three young Westinghouse, arrested by
officers Grady, Hayes and Simpson, for dis
orderly conduct, were fined 81 each.
Jno Smarr and Jas. B. Owens, arrested
by officers Franks and Davis for disorderly
conduct for stoning the house Of Ida Den
MS were, the former fined s. and the latter
dismissed
David Manly, arrested by officer Tcer for
di'Orderly conduct, was fined ST.
Two young men, arrested by officer Bontz,
Tor being drunk on the street, were fined 81
EACH
Moses Harris, colored, arrested by officer
simpson for being drunk on the street, was
fined 81.
Wm. Geary and Stewart Massey, arrested
by officer Simpson, for disorderly conduct
were fined 81 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

There is a fair demand for Flour at unchanged
figures. The Wheat markets show but little
change from day to day, and we still note con-
slant demand for milling lots at full prices, but
buyers discriminate very closely as to grade and
take hold of inferior and damaged lots reluctant
": futures fuctuate within narrow limits, with
the usual volume of business reported. Corn is
active, but without change in quotations Rye
and Oats firm Produce is in fair receipt ard
prices are we'll sustained.
BALTIMORE, April 25.-Cotton steady; mid.
ding 105s. Flour quiet Howard street and
Western super 81 50a3 10; do extra So 25a
3 Is do family So e5a4 So City Mills super
50 5Oa3 90; do extra So 25a3 20 do Rio brands
81 5Oa4 50; Patapsco superlativc patent 20 80
family So 90. Wheat-Southern steady. w.t. a
moderate demand red 9la94i amer 93a96 No
l Maryland SO bid Wes'-..n higher and dull; No
winter red got y2ls bid; April 90 bid; May
Corn-southern steady, with light inquiry
white 49a49; yellow 4Sa49 Western easier e1.
eept for spot mixed spot 47a47A April 46a.a
IA May 471sa474i June 47lha477s Oats
F! firm and quiet; Southern and Pennsylvania 34a
| 3S Western white 36a3S; do mixed 35a361b
Rye finn at 6ss60. Hay steady; prime to
choice Western $13a15 90. Provisions nomi-
nslly steady and quiet. Mess Pork SIS 5Oa19
Bulk meats-shoulders and clear rib sides packed
7a9. Bacon-shoulders 9aSla clear rib sides
9la; hams bald. Lard-refned SASH. Butter
steady Western packed 15al8; creamery 20a25
Eggs quiet 11lba12. Coffee higher; Rio cargoes
ordn&rg to talr 16lss163. Sugar steady
soft So rs. Whiskey quiet at 81 23a1 %.
CHICAGO, April 25-11:00 a. m.-The Wheat
market opened strong and active this morning al
81 I, for May delivery, rose quickly to "a, de
clined to S4si but is now quoted at So with
June delivery at 81 May Corn 80 11-16. May
Oats 2SE.. May Lard 81 10,
New YORK, April 25-Cotton qliet; npland'
1O5a; Orleans 10 1916 futures steady. Flour
! nniet and firm Wheat higher. Corn better. porl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

COUNTY CoURT-Judqe D. NJ Chichester
presidiRg.-Com vs. Richard Simmons, in.
die I'd for ieloniouslg shooting James Glenn
ents; case continued.
Con vs.. DR.. James Mackal, assault; re-
mova from magistrates decision; jury
and verdict OF guilty and sentenced to pay
So and casts.
Com. vs.. Dc. James Mackall, carrying
concealed weapons jury and verdict Of not
guilty.
Frazier VS. Hagenbaugb attachment !;
continued till next tsrm.
lwaid Crane and James Peverile re-
aoanced ;hoir allies ilrce 10 England and
wero naluTalized as citizens Of tie United
States.
L;ceuses to sell liquor were granted to
two persons.
Court adjourned Till 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

New YORK, April 25-Cotton net; nplands
1O5a; Orleans 10 1916 futures steady. Flour
quiet and firm. Wheat higher. Corn better. Pork
steady at SIG 50aS17. Lard dull at 81 421h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

THE OPERA HoUsE.-The Guinness com.
edy company will present to.nigh. "Fun in
Grocery" said to be the funniest Of funny
plays. The play is based on the adventures
of Peck's bad boy and his friends, and is full
of rolickiDg fun and amusing situations.
The musical selections add greatly to the
Q ,ioyment of the performance, aud with the
fun and merry music, the brass band. the
goat and the donkey, most amusing en-.
tertainment is promised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

ATTEMPTED LARCENY.-ADout 10 O. clock
VI Saturday night last as two young ladies,
IN! rom Washington and the other Of
WIS city were or their way to the latter's
uone, they were overtaken on Royal street,
usaF Prince, by a colored youth who twice
seized the hand of one of the young ladies
sappoS'ng she had pocket oook. The lazy
screamed, when number of young men
zane 10 their assistance and gave chase to
.ue Ialei who ran off. He was followed to
a az alley In the neighborhood where he was
SSa ~, u1it by the young men and proved to
~, Illian Coats. who had before been in
a., y, loT similar offences. de was locked up
90 asn 'as station house Till today when he was
seut 10 Jail for sixty davs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

ASUFFcGENT ExCUsE.-The legislative
debt settlement committee met in Richmond
90 Saturday, and although Speaker Stuart
mad Ielegraphed that he would be present
he was not but he had good excuse for
breaking bis engagement. His house was
all arranged Tor his departure, the trunks
were all packed ready to be sent to the de-
pot his wife and four children, who were to
accompany him, were all ready and in the
most cheerful spirits at the prospect of taxi
'0e delightful trip when suddenly the
nurse vas taken i'll and announced her en-
lire inability of starting on journey. This
announcement was, of course, severe
shock to all and at once dissipated all in
le0llon OF going to Richmond that day, for
lie Idea of looking after four inquiring
children on railroad car and taking them
10 hotel without their nurse could not be
entertained for moment, so the trip was
postponed. The nurse recovered and yes
ISsIdAy Judge Stuart and family left for
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

COUNTY ITEMS Messrs. Breen & Feeley,
contractors for building the southern ap.
preach to the aqueduct bridge, have COM
menced operations in earnest and are press
ing the work vigorously.
Real estate in Alexandria county, oppo-
site Washington, is beginning to boom
somewhat lately. The last sale made was
that to n. S. Eddy, who paid S400 per acre
for land. More new houses are in process
of erection in the county than ever known
before at ore time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

STOLE THE COMMUNION W1NE.-Some
s.cri igious person CT persons on Saturday
night last surreptitiously entered Roberts
Chapel, the colored Methodist Church on
sonth Washington street. and extracted
from its place under the pulpit q jug toler-
ably well filed with port wine which was
to have been used in the communion service.
The members were much incensed when
the secrilege was discovered, but later con-
cluded that shonld the jug be returned they
would reconcile themselves to tho loss of
its contents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-25

ay below and was stunned but not seriously
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-12
PERSONAL,

Sheriff Jones, of Gonzales, is In the
city at the Southern.
Mrs. w. A. Bennett left yesterday for
Waukesha.
Miss Fannie Carothers, Of Austin, is in
the city, visiting DR.. Carothers.
Capt. J. M. Pettus, of Goliad, is in the
city.
Mr.. A. M. Darden, of Austin. Is In the
city on his way to Maria on business.
r w. Hudson, a citizen OF Pearsall, is
at the Southern.
Mr.. I. j. Sullivan, CLERK at Haas &
Oppenheimer's, thinks he holds lottery
ticket worth $500.
j. Galindo, a real estate owner OF
Monterey, is In the city at the Southern.
He has 1000 900 acres near Santa Rosa.
Mrs. Matte Merchant and w. f. Ben
nett, of Rockport, are stopping at the
st. Leonard.
Mrs. Dexter Brown, of Pearsall, is in
the city, stopping with the family of
DR.. Hays.
w. Fl. Pomeroy, the well known horse
buyer, will leave tomorrow via Missouri
Pacific for the northwestern cities to
sell some seven carloads OF horses. He
expects to return shout September LIST.
D. S. Sullivan. representing Adams &
Buck, of Baltimore, wholesale dealers
in hats and straw goods, is in the city,
and paid the LIGHT office a call this
morning.
Col. Fulton, a member of the exeCu-
tive committee of the State Live Stock
association, is in the city talking refrig-
orator and desires the business men to
meet with him and talk it over.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-12
STRAY SHOTS.

Not too warm. Just-tt d.
There is no caste about circus.
Hustle up the advertising boom bust
ness.
Plant shade trees. Cheaper than buy
Ing Ice to keep the house cool.
The current 10 the river in places ap-
pears to be running up stream.
The markets have a siokly look. So
does the man who tries to buy some
thing fit to eat In them.
San Antonio ought to have all the
militia in the United States at our big
drill.
The San Antonio Uniform K.ofP.
division will have basket picnic on the
30th.
Richard Wooley will start the West
End boom by building fine residence
himself.
The people are anxious to see Russ
and Wooley return and start that West
End to booming.
Eat plenty OF green fruit, but be sure
you keep handy bottle Of ginger and
brandy.
The boys and girls are missing the
SOOu Olu unJb vi swimming AZ Lover 8
lane. The river Ia getting too low.
That street car driver between the
/. & G. N. depot should look a little
more to the left and right and catch
more passengers.
The San Antonio Gas company Ia
spending something like $4,000 in new
pipes and machinery for their electric
plant.
The sidewalks and crossings In the
second ward are buried foot deep I'M
der the dust. Where will they be when
IL rains?
With the aid Of little water fine
johnson grass could be raised in any OF
the streets of the second ward. The
soil Ia nicely ground and pulverized.
Too much whistling by locomotives.
An engineer always looks as though he
were taking a gymnastio lesson while
going through the suburbs, he has to
reach up and pull the whistle cord so
often.
Sanitary Inspector Opperman, 10 con-
demning the decaying and unripe water
melons on Military plaza, thinks he is
doing humanity great favor, and he is,
but perhaps he is not aware that the
very melons he condemns, and which
are carted outside the western city lin
It's and dumped, are eaten by the poor
MeXicRns and hut jewellers out there as
greediiy as they would eat good melons.